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Sake, the Japanese wine distilled from rice and an essential part of Japanese culture for more than 2,000 years, is suddenly becoming one of the hippest alcoholic beverages in in the U. S. and abroad. The current rise of sake bars and sake-influenced drinks such as the saketini are delicious evidence of this newly gained popularity.
Despite this newfound buzz, most Westerners know very little about this traditional drink.
There are more varieties of sake than there are of red and white wines combined.
Sake is supposed to be served chilled. Only low-grade sake is heated, mainly to hide the inferior quality of the drink. In Japan, sake is rarely served with sushi, which is ironic as most Americans who drink sake only drink it with sushi.
Rocky Aoki, the founder of the famous Benihana and Haru restaurants examines how the rice is grown and brewed, supplies fascinating background and history of sake in Japanese culture, describes the different varieties of sake, discusses which sakes should accompany different types of foods, and where one can purchase sake. With the same zest that he has brought to his phenomenally successful Benihana chain, which introduced the world to Japanese cuisine, Aoki will share the joy of sake.
Also included is an extensive appendix guide to 100 brands of sake that are commonly found in the United States and are considered the most popular brands based on quality, price, and availability.
Publisher's Remarks:
Sake, the Japanese alcoholic beverage derived from rice, is quickly becoming one of the "coolest" international drinks after almost 2,000 years of popularity in Japan. The current nationwide rise of sake bars and sake-influenced drinks such as the saketini hold testament to its newly gained popularity.
This newfound buzz has people more curious than ever about this traditional Japanese drink. Did you know that there are thousands of varieties of sake or that sake has 400 flavor components to wine's 200? Also, did you know that most of finest sake's are supposed to be served chilled? Or that sake has no sulphites and that the premium grades won't give you a hangover? Also, in Japan, sake is rarely served with sushi; ironic, as for most Americans sake and sushi go hand-in-hand.
Rocky Aoki, the famed restaurateur and founder of the "Benihana" franchise restaurants and "Haru," explores this relatively unknown drink, supplying a full background to this still-mysterious beverage. Aoki examines how the rice is grown and brewed, the background and history of sake in Japanese culture, the differences between the variety of styles of sake, what types of food should be eaten with what types of sake, and where one can go to purchase or order bottles of sake.
With the same zest and appeal he has brought to his phenomenally successful "Benihana" chain, which entertainingly introduced the world to Japanese cuisine, Aoki, with this book, will likewise extend the same appeal to the joy of sake.
Also included in the book is Rocky's own sake guide, brands he has selected that are commonly found in the United States as well as other more specialized brands that can be purchased on the Web.They are rated as to quality, grade and price, and accompanied by suggested meals with which they are complementary.
Product Detail:
Author: Aoki, Rocky
Author: Mitsuhisa, Nobu
Foreword by: Matsuhisa, Nobu
Publisher: Universe Books,
Content Language: English
Book,
Paperback: 192 pages
Weight: 1.13 lbs.
Dimensions: L: 8.18 in. x W: 8.68 in. x H: 0.51 in.
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